Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2018
| August 20 | Returner move-in; all students finalize schedules |
| August 21 | Fall Classes Begin |
| August 28 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 29 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| September 3 | Labor Day; college closed |
| September 5 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| October 11-12 | Fall break; no classes (college open) |
| October 17 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 22 | Assessment Day |
| October 29 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| Oct. 29 – Nov. 2 | Advising for spring semester, May interim, and summer term |
| November 5 | Pre-registration begins for spring 2019, May interim 2019, and summer 2019 |
| November 21-23 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; college closed |
| November 26 | Pre-registration ends for spring 2019, May interim 2019, and summer 2019 |
| December 6 | Reading Day |
| December 7-11 | Final Exams |
| December 13 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 15 | Winter Commencement |
January Term 2019
| January 2 | Classes begin; last day to drop/add a course |
| January 3 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| January 4 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| January 8 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| January 12 | Classes end |
| January 15 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Semester 2019
| January 14 | Spring classes begin |
| January 21 | Last day to drop/add a course; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes (college open) |
| January 22 | Roster verification begins; census date |
| January 29 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 4-8 | Spring break; no classes (college open) |
| March 13 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 25 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| April 1-5 | Advising for fall semester and January term |
| April 8 | Pre-registration begins for 2019 fall semester and 2020 January term |
| April 19 | Good Friday; college closed |
| April 29 | Pre-registration ends for 2019 fall semester and 2020 January term |
| May 3 | Reading Day |
| May 4-8 | Final exams |
| May 10 | Senior grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 11 | Spring Commencement (8:00 a.m.) |
| May 13 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
May Interim 2019
| May 13 | Classes begin; last day to drop/add a course |
| May 21 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| May 22 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 26 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| May 27 | Memorial Day; college closed |
| May 31 | Classes end |
| June 4 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer Term 2019
| June 3 | Classes begin |
| June 8 | Last day to add/drop a course |
| June 9 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| June 13 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| June 24 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| July 4 | Independence Day; college closed |
| July 10 | Classes end |
| July 13 | Grades due by 12:00 p.m. |
Fall Semester 2019
| August 19 | Returner move-in; all students finalize schedules |
| August 20 | Fall Classes Begin |
| August 27 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 28 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| September 2 | Labor Day; college closed |
| September 4 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| October 10-11 | Fall break; no classes (college open) |
| October 16 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 28 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 21-November 1 | Advising for spring semester, May interim, and summer term |
| November 4 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 Spring, 2020 May Interim, and 2020 Summer |
| November 25 | Pre-registration ends for 2020 Spring, 2020 May Interim, and 2020 Summer |
| November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; college closed |
| December 5 | Reading Day |
| December 6-10 | Final Exams |
| December 12 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 14 | Undergraduate Winter Commencement |
January Term 2020
| January 2 | Classes begin; last day to drop/add a course |
| January 3 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| January 4 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| January 8 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| January 11 | Classes end |
| January 13 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Semester 2020
| January 13 | Spring classes begin |
| January 20 | Last day to drop/add a course; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes (college open) |
| January 21 | Roster verification begins; census date |
| January 28 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 2-6 | Spring break; no classes (college open) |
| March 11 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 23-April 3 | Advising for fall semester and January term |
| March 24 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| April 6 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 fall semester and 2021 January term |
| April 10 | Good Friday; college closed |
| April 27 | Pre-registration ends for 2020 fall semester and 2021 January term |
| May 1 | Reading Day |
| May 2-6 | Final exams |
| May 7 | Senior grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 9 | Spring Commencement (8:00 a.m.) |
| May 11 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
May Interim 2020
| May 11 | Classes begin; last day to drop/add a course |
| May 12 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| May 15 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 15 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| May 25 | Memorial Day; college closed |
| May 29 | Classes end |
| June 3 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer Term 2020
| June 1 | Classes begin |
| June 5 | Last day to add/drop a course |
| June 8 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| June 12 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| June 22 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| July 10 | Classes end |
| July 13 | Grades due by 12:00 p.m. |
Fall Term I 2018
| August 20 | Classes begin |
| August 27 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 28 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| September 3 | Labor Day; college closed |
| September 4 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| September 21 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 10 | Classes end |
| October 15 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term II 2018
| October 15 | Classes begin |
| October 22 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| October 23 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| October 30 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 29 – Nov. 2 | Advising for spring semester, May interim, and summer term |
| November 5 | Pre-registration begins for 2019 spring semester, 2019 May interim, and 2019 summer term |
| November 16 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| November 21-23 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; college closed |
| November 26 | Pre-registration ends for 2019 spring semester, 2019 May interim, and 2019 summer term |
| December 11 | Classes end |
| December 13 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 15 | Winter Commencement |
Spring Term III 2019
| January 7 | Classes begin |
| January 14 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 15 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no class (college open) |
| January 22 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| February 12 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| February 28 | Classes end |
| March 5 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Term IV 2019
| March 11 | Classes begin |
| March 18 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| March 19 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| March 26 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| April 1-5 | Advising for fall semester and January term |
| April 8 | Pre-registration begins for 2019 fall semester and 2020 January term |
| April 12 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| April 19 | Good Friday; college closed |
| April 29 | Pre-registration ends for 2019 fall semester and 2020 January term |
| May 2 | Classes end |
| May 7 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 11 | Spring Commencement |
Spring Term V 2019
| May 20 | Classes begin |
| May 27 | Last day to drop/add a course; Memorial Day (college closed) |
| May 28 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| June 4 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| June 21 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| July 4 | Independence Day; college closed |
| July 16 | Classes end |
| July 22 | Grades due by 12:00 p.m. |
Fall Term I 2020
| August 19 | Classes begin |
| August 26 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 27 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| September 2 | Labor Day; college closed |
| September 3 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| September 20 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 11 | Classes end |
| October 14 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term II 2020
| October 14 | Classes begin |
| October 21 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| October 21 – November 1 | Advising for spring semester, May interim, and summer term |
| October 22 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| October 29 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| November 4 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 spring semester, 2020 May interim, and 2020 summer term |
| November 15 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; college closed |
| November 29 | Pre-registration ends for 2020 spring semester, 2020 May interim, and 2020 summer term |
| December 6 | Classes end |
| December 12 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 14 | Winter Commencement |
Spring Term III 2020
| January 6 | Classes begin |
| January 13 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 14 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no class (college open) |
| January 22 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| February 11 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| February 28 | Classes end |
| March 2 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Term IV 2020
| March 9 | Classes begin |
| March 17 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| March 18 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| March 23-April 3 | Advising for fall semester and January term |
| March 25 | Roster verification ends at 9:00 a.m. |
| April 6 | Pre-registration begins for 2020 fall semester and 2021 January term |
| April 10 | Good Friday; college closed |
| April 13 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| April 30 | Pre-registration ends for 2019 fall semester and 2020 January term |
| May 1 | Classes end |
| May 4 | All grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 9 | Spring Commencement |
Spring Term V 2020
| May 18 | Classes begin |
| May 25 | Last day to drop/add a course; Memorial Day (college closed) |
| May 26 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| June 2 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| June 19 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| July 14 | Classes end |
| July 20 | Grades due by 12:00 p.m. |
Summer Term 1 2018
| June 25 | Classes begin |
| June 28 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| June 29 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| July 5 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| July 4 | Independence Day; college closed |
| July 20 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| August 5 | Classes end |
| August 10 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term 2 2018
| August 6 | Classes begin |
| August 9 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 10 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| August 15 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| August 31 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| September 3 | Labor Day; college closed |
| September 16 | Classes end |
| September 21 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term 3 2018
| September 17 | Classes begin |
| September 20 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| September 21 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| September 22 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 13 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 29 | Classes end |
| November 3 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term 4 2018
| October 30 | Classes begin |
| November 2 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| November 3 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| November 7 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| November 21-23 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; college closed |
| November 23 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| December 9 | Classes end |
| December 14 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 15 | Winter Commencement |
Spring Term 5 2019
| January 7 | Classes begin |
| January 10 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 11 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| January 16 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| February 4 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| February 17 | Classes end |
| February 22 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Term 6 2019
| February 18 | Classes begin |
| February 21 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| February 22 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| February 27 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 15 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| March 31 | Classes end |
| April 5 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Term 7 2019
| April 1 | Classes begin |
| April 4 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| April 5 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| April 10 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| April 29 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| May 12 | Classes end |
| May 17 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 11 | Spring Commencement |
Summer Term 8 2019
| May 13 | Classes begin |
| May 16 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| May 17 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| May 22 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 27 | Memorial Day; college closed |
| June 10 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| June 23 | Classes end |
| June 28 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer Term 1 2019
| June 24 | Classes begin |
| June 27 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| June 28 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| July 4 | Independence Day; college closed |
| July 5 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| July 19 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| August 4 | Classes end |
| August 8 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term 2 2019
| August 5 | Classes begin |
| August 8 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| August 9 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| August 14 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| August 30 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| September 2 | Labor Day; college closed |
| September 15 | Classes end |
| September 19 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term 3 2019
| September 16 | Classes begin |
| September 19 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| September 20 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| September 25 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| October 11 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| October 27 | Classes end |
| November 31 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Fall Term 4 2019
| October 28 | Classes begin |
| October 31 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| November 1 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| November 6 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| November 22 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday begins; college closed |
| December 8 | Classes end |
| December 10 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| December 13 | Graduate Winter Commencement |
Spring Term 5 2020
| January 6 | Classes begin |
| January 9 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| January 10 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| January 15 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr Day; College Closed |
| February 3 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| February 16 | Classes end |
| February 20 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Term 6 2020
| February 17 | Classes begin |
| February 20 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| February 21 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| February 27 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| March 13 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| March 29 | Classes end |
| April 2 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Spring Term 7 2020
| March 30 | Classes begin |
| April 3 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| April 4 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| April 6 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| April 28 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| May 10 | Classes end |
| May 14 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 18 | Spring Commencement |
Summer Term 8 2020
| May 11 | Classes begin |
| May 16 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| May 17 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| May 22 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| May 25 | Memorial Day; college closed |
| June 10 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| June 21 | Classes end |
| June 25 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Summer Term 1 2020
| June 22 | Classes begin |
| June 23 | Last day to drop/add a course |
| June 24 | Census date for reporting; roster verification begins |
| June 29 | Roster verification due by 9:00 a.m. |
| July 14 | Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty |
| August 1 | Classes end |
| August 4 | Grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
Useful Definitions
Registration
The process through which a student reserves a seat and adds their name to the roster for a section of a course. At Coker, registration is done in WebAdvisor.
Drop/Add Period
This is the period during which students are permitted to add or remove courses from their schedules with no record or academic penalty. Students can drop a course from their WebAdvisor account under “Register or Drop Sections.” (First week of the traditional semester)
Withdrawal Period
Students may remove a course from their schedule with no academic penalty. However, there will be a “W” record to indicate that the student was withdrawn from the class.
Semester Hour
This is the unit of measurement for credits at Coker University. A course may have a value of 1-4 semester hours.
Day Class
A course that meets for the full 16-week semester and is scheduled between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
January Term Course
A two-week course, sometimes called “J-Term.” These courses are typically study away or study abroad experiences.
May Interim Course
A four-week course taken during a condensed May term.
Evening Course
A course that meets for an eight-week term and is scheduled between the hours of 5:30 – 10:30 p.m., or as listed online.
Online Course
A course that is held entirely online through the Blackboard learning platform. Typically, these classes meet for eight-week terms as part of Coker’s evening courses or 100% online degree programs.